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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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